Netflix has released its newest true-crime documentary series, The Diamond Heist, almost 25 years after the infamous attempted robbery of the 203.4-carat Millennium Star Diamond from the Millennium Dome. But in a remarkable twist, Netflix has planted a REAL diamond in a South London billboard to promote the new series.
HANDS OFF LEE!
The billboard debuted this morning on Clapham High Street with the 9-carat diamond affixed to the billboard in a specially lit display case. But those with itchy fingers may want to divert any devious plans, as the billboard is being surveilled with CCTV cameras and two onsite security guards. Besides, who would be audacious enough to steal a diamond on one of the busiest high streets in South London?
The Diamond Heist, co-executive produced by The Gentleman’s Guy Ritchie and Emmy-winning producers, Lightbox, is a three-part documentary series exploring the events leading up to the attempted heist of the world’s second largest diamond – the Millennium Star Diamond in 2000. Orchestrated by a group of South East London criminals, they were moments away from pulling off the biggest diamond heist in world history, had it not been for the Metropolitan Police’s Flying Squad who had eyes on their every move.
The series features Lee Wenham, a key member of the London group that attempted the heist, as well as his daughter Beth Wenham, Detective John Swinfield, Martin Heslop KC, and Neil Wallis.
The diamond will be displayed on the billboard from 16-23 April.
The Diamond Heist is available to watch on Netflix.
About THE DIAMOND HEIST:
The Diamond Heist is a three-part docuseries exploring the attempted heist worth £350 million Millennium Star Diamond from the Millennium Dome in the year 2000 – told from the point of view of the South East London criminals who attempted the raid, and members of the largest Flying Squad operation in history, who foiled it.
